up to one's neck (in something)
- up to one's neck (in something)
*up to one's neck (in something) & *up to one's ears (in something) & *up to one's eyeballs (in something)
having a lot of something;
Fig. very much involved in something; immersed in something. (*Typically:
be \up to one's neck (in something)
; get \up to one's neck (in something).) •
I can't come to the meeting. I'm up to my neck in these reports.
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Mary is up to her ears in her work.
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I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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stick\ one's\ neck\ out — • stick one s neck out • stick one s chin out v. phr. informal To do something dangerous or risky. When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me. John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he… … Словарь американских идиом
break one's neck — phrasal : to strive to the utmost * * * 1) dislocate or seriously damage a vertebra or the spinal cord in one s neck 2) break one s neck to do something informal exert oneself to the utmost to achieve something … Useful english dictionary
stick one's neck out — or[stick one s chin out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something dangerous or risky. * /When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me./ * /John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he shouldn… … Dictionary of American idioms
stick one's neck out — or[stick one s chin out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something dangerous or risky. * /When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me./ * /John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he shouldn… … Dictionary of American idioms
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stick one's neck out — If a person sticks their neck out, they draw attention to themselves by saying or doing something that others are afraid to do. Julie stuck her neck out and said that the sales target would be impossible to reach without extra staff … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
break one's neck — ► break one s back (or neck) put great effort into achieving something. Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
up to one’s neck — mod. filled up with something. □ I am up to my neck in other people’s grief and anguish. □ We are all up to our necks in your problems … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
breathe down one's neck — Lit. Pursue one. Be close to one. [Met.] Supervise one closely, or ask frequently, e.g. with view to getting something done … A concise dictionary of English slang
neck — [[t]ne̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ necks, necking, necked 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body. She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly... He was short and stocky, and had a thick … English dictionary
neck — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders. b the part of a shirt, dress, etc. round or close to the neck. 2 a something resembling a neck, such as the narrow part of a cavity or vessel, a passage, channel, pass,… … Useful english dictionary
